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Gas stations in DeKalb County, AL
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for gas stations in DeKalb County, AL, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 65 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #550 of 2,358 scored counties
#7 of 63 scored counties in Alabama
- Listings
- 29
- 18 chain locations (62%)
- Official establishments
- 45
- −10.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $85.8M
- On gasoline and other fuels · $3,276 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 24% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.1
- 2% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 74,085
- +3.4% since 2020
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What this means
Households in DeKalb County spend about $85.8M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,276 per household, 26% above the U.S. average. That is about $3M of household spending for each station on map listings, 24% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M.
DeKalb County has 29 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 18 are chain locations, or 62%, against 84% across the U.S. That comes to 11.1 for every 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.
In 2023, official counts showed 45 businesses with payroll in DeKalb County classed as gasoline stations, down 10.0% from 2019. That is one for every 582 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates show DeKalb County grew 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). DeKalb County scores 65 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for gas stations, ranking #550 of 2,358 scored counties and #7 of 63 scored counties in Alabama. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How DeKalb County compares
The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | DeKalb County | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.1 | 18.4 | 10.9 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $1.6M | $2.4M |
| Households per official establishment | 582 | 647 | 1,184 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −10.0% | −4.0% | −3.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.4% | +3.2% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels | $3,276 | $3,007 | $2,595 |
| Median household income | $51,204 | $63,999 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 65 | 35 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 50 → 45−10.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 280
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.9M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2918 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 36The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in DeKalb County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in DeKalb County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 74,085+3.4% since 2020
- Households
- 26,181
- Median age
- 40.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 777 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $51,204+26.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,235
- Median home value
- $152,700
- Jobs located here
- 22,918
- Daytime population
- 67,317Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Alabama
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Madison County, AL | 69 | 208 | 12.6 | $2.4M | +11.0% | #438 of 2,358 |
| 2Geneva County, AL | 67 | 12 | 11.3 | $2.7M | +3.2% | #485 of 2,358 |
| 3Baldwin County, AL | 67 | 129 | 13.1 | $2.4M | +14.8% | #492 of 2,358 |
| 4Limestone County, AL | 67 | 63 | 15.4 | $2.2M | +18.0% | #495 of 2,358 |
| 5Lauderdale County, AL | 66 | 47 | 12.0 | $2.6M | +3.3% | #523 of 2,358 |
| 6Coffee County, AL | 66 | 27 | 12.9 | $2.5M | +6.3% | #526 of 2,358 |
| 7DeKalb County, AL | 65 | 29 | 11.1 | $3M | +3.4% | #550 of 2,358 |
| 8Lee County, AL | 64 | 107 | 15.4 | $2M | +8.6% | #603 of 2,358 |
| 9Autauga County, AL | 63 | 30 | 13.1 | $2.4M | +5.1% | #624 of 2,358 |
| 10Marshall County, AL | 63 | 52 | 14.3 | $2.3M | +6.0% | #627 of 2,358 |
Other business types in DeKalb County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many gas stations are in DeKalb County, AL?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 29 gas stations in DeKalb County. 18 of them (62%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 10.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in DeKalb County, AL spend on gasoline and other fuels?
About $85.8M a year, or $3,276 per household. That is 26% above the U.S. average (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $3M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 26,181 households in DeKalb County and national spending patterns by income.
How does DeKalb County, AL compare with the U.S. for gas stations?
DeKalb County has 11.1 gas stations per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $3M, 24% above the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the U.S. ratio of gas stations to household spending, DeKalb County would have about 36, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 582 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 10.0% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.
How fast is DeKalb County, AL growing?
Population estimates put DeKalb County at 74,085 people in 2025, up 3.4% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 26,181 households. Median household income in DeKalb County is $51,204, 37% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.6%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. DeKalb County scores 65 for gas stations (upper middle), #550 of 2,358 scored counties.
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